Rockvale, CO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rockvale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rockvale and Fremont County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fremont County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 132 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fremont County compares with Colorado
Fremont County against Colorado and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fremont County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fremont County | Colorado | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.3 | 32.6 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.8% | 14.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.1% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 43.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.1% | 22.4% | 24.8% | same |
Fremont County has lower values than Colorado for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Colorado on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Fremont County: 9.8 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 5.1 across Colorado.
Overview
Since 2015, 132 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fremont County. They injured 53 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 33 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Rockvale since 2015; patterns below come from Fremont County as a whole.
75% of truck crash reports in Fremont County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in September (3.8%).
November through March accounts for 41.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 43.5% in Colorado.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 10.6% of truck crashes.
13.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 14.8% across Colorado.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rockvale happened on CR-S 4Th St (1), SR-115 (1), SR-67 (1) and US-50 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 2.8% in Colorado.
Route planning tips for Rockvale fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.1% of truck crashes here, more than Colorado; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fremont County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-S 4Th St | 1 |
| SR-115 | 1 |
| SR-67 | 1 |
| US-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fremont County) |
|---|---|
| Hwy 115 At Mp 18 | 3 |
| Barrett Rd | 2 |
| Hwy 115 At Mp 14 | 2 |
| Hwy 115 At Mp 16 | 2 |
| Hwy 50 At Dozier Ave | 2 |
| Hwy 50 At Mp 226 | 2 |
| Hwy 50 At Mp 267 | 2 |
| Hwy 50 At Mp 272 | 2 |
Rockvale at a glance
| Population | 533 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 260 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 81244) | $51,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 81244) | $169,590 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fremont County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 11 | +7% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 9 | -20% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 12 | +32% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 12. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rockvale
How common are truck crashes in Rockvale?
Fremont County has had 132 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 53 people and killing 13.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Rockvale?
The worst month is June: 12.1% of truck crashes in Fremont County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rockvale?
Since 2015, Fremont County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rockvale compared with Colorado?
Fremont County records 22.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 32.6 across Colorado.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Rockvale?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.